Union Station Hotel Appoints Raymond Minias as GM

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NASHVILLE, TN—Union Station Hotel andTurnberry Associates have appointed Raymond Minias as general manager of Union Station Hotel.

Minias will oversee the day-to-day operations, standards and service levels of this Autograph Collection hotel in downtown Nashville.

With more than 25 years of experience, Minias joins Union Station Hotel after serving as hotel manager for nearly 11 years at The Hermitage Hotel, a historic hotel in Nashville. Prior to that, he held director of food & beverage positions at hotels and resorts including The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park, CA; Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, CA; Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, TX; San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, CA; and The Palace of The Lost City in South Africa.

Minias holds a bachelor’s of science in hotel, restaurant and tourism administration from Louisiana State University of New Orleans.

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